James Lewis Chamberlin

James Lewis Chamberlin passed away on October 13, 2017 at the age of 76 in Prescott, Arizona. 

Jim was born on February 2, 1941 in Denver, Colorado to Wilbur and Beulah Chamberlin. He grew up in Denver and graduated from East High School in 1958. Jim went on to college and graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder. He was a life-long “Buffs” fan and loved his alma mater. After college, he served in the U.S. Marine Corp and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. Once out of the Marines, he began his career working at Allstate, which is where he met his wife, Lynne. They were married on August 4, 1979 and soon moved to Saratoga, California where they raised their two children. After his 32 year career with Allstate, Jim retired in 1997 and they moved to Prescott, Arizona. He was an avid tennis and pickle ball player. He loved listening to jazz music and played the saxophone. Jim and Lynne also enjoyed traveling together and with their friends. He especially loved being a “papa” to his grandchildren. 

Jim is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lynne, his son Scott (Nancy) Chamberlin, his daughter Heather (Miles) Scalabrin, his grand-children Kyra, Kyle, Cody, Will, Kate, David, Julia and Michael, his brother Robert (Chris) Chamberlin, and many good friends. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Music Ministry at American Lutheran Church or to the American Lung Association.